Spark of LifeThis project is designed as a collaboration between literature and science. The purpose of the assignment is...
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Spark of LifeThis project is designed as a collaboration between literature and science. The purpose of the assignment is two-fold. The first goal is to help students understand how Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is addressing cultural concerns of her time period. While Shelley’s work is widely credited as being a part a new genre, it is at its heart speculative fiction responding to the ideas that were groundbreaking at the time. Even as the novel can be appreciated for its perspective on gender and society, it directly addresses the cultural anxiety regarding scientific advancements, such as electricity.The second objective is to show how literature can ask ethical questions in regard to science and its advancement. Together, this exercise provides a cross-disciplinary approach to a classic novel, which can be used in literature, science, and even ethics courses. Using Shelley’s work to discuss if the character Frankenstein is acting responsibly opens up the conversation of ethical responsibility in general, and specifically in regard to scientific research. This type of investigation can begin to dismantle what E. E. Homer refers to as science’s asocial standing in their article “Science, Science Fiction, and a Radical Science Education” (1981). Showing the connection between the novel, Frankenstein, and cultural fears emphasizes the connection between scientific advancement and the ethical quandaries often glossed over when exploring this realm. Shelley’s work directly addresses these ethical concerns in a way that can lead to valuable discussion about ethical scientific advancements of today.An additional benefit of this approach is that the scientific background information provides students, who may not be comfortable with discussing traditional literary themes, an entry point into the text. These students may be able to connect with the idea of rapid scientific and technological innovation and the fears of that rapid growth that are a part of a normal cultural discussion. This connection could be especially important for science majors, many of whom may respond better if they can relate to the text through the concerns of their majors.What is provided in this assignment is a PowerPoint giving an overview of scientific advancements of Shelley’s time and how those advancements were being explored for science and entertainment. It begins with Benjamin Franklin’s “discovery” of electricity, and ends with connections to current scientific advancements related to that watershed innovation. Included with the PowerPoint is a sample discussion question, which can be used in class or on an online discussion board asking students to make connections between the relationship between science and literature. Discussion Prompt for Spark of Life Shelley’s Frankenstein is a complex work that reflects her culture’s struggle to come to terms with new scientific innovations and humanity’s relationship with those innovations. Select one aspect from the Spark of Life PowerPoint, such as Miller’s experiments, and analyze how that element is portrayed in the novel. What does Shelley’s portrayal indicate about her culture’s view of that discovery? ReferenceHomer, E. E. (1981). Science, science fiction, and a radical science education. Science Fiction Studies, 311-330.

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A series of webpages that discuss and show common stereotypes about Native Americans, American Indians, and Indigenous...
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A series of webpages that discuss and show common stereotypes about Native Americans, American Indians, and Indigenous peoples of America.

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Information on how to summarize with examples of different kinds of summaries. CEFR Activity - Production / WritingCEFR Can...
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Information on how to summarize with examples of different kinds of summaries. CEFR Activity - Production / WritingCEFR Can Do - Can summarize, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters within his/her field with some confidence.National Framework of EFL for Higher Education in Israel - Upper Intermediate LevelCEFR Domain - Occupational, PublicEstimated Time - 30 - 45 minutesGeneric / Theme dependent - GenericSuggested Classroom format - Small Group

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This is a PDF of a Goal Directed Instructional Design Plan that can be utilized as an introductory lesson to the concept of...
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This is a PDF of a Goal Directed Instructional Design Plan that can be utilized as an introductory lesson to the concept of Nationalism for High School level students. This Design plan is intended to introduce the concepts and elements of Nationalism, while implementing technology and student led learning. This lesson plan indicates purpose of lesson, materials, objectives, assessment ect. Any history teacher who is unsure of how to introduce such a controversial topic to students of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds’ would benefit from this lesson. Students are allowed to take ownership of the lesson and incorporate technology skills into group presentations.This is a three page "Goal Directed Instructional Design Plan" in PDF format outlining the entirety of what this lesson encompasses.

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This learning activity by Brown and from the Mechatronics Education Center's Project SHINE develops student technical writing...
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This learning activity by Brown and from the Mechatronics Education Center's Project SHINE develops student technical writing skills. The lesson helps students understand the differences between literature and technical writing, while learning the processes, concepts and considerations used in technical writing. In particular, this activity aims to increase student understanding of sequential order, attention to detail, trouble-shooting, matching illustrations to text and ability to assess an audience's needs. The activity requires 90 minutes of class time.

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The exhibit began as an exercise in the virtual classroom for The Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies...
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The exhibit began as an exercise in the virtual classroom for The Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University. At that time, the exhibit concentrated on working conditions and gender relations surrounding the famous 1912 strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts.With the support of a generous grant from the Linden Endowment for the Arts, the exhibit has been greatly expanded to include other topics of the early 1900′s. Although not yet complete, these sections deal with the development of the suffrage and temperance movements, violence against women, and problems of class, race and immigration.

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An analysis of the book The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Specifically the characters Kiowa, Azar and Cross.
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An analysis of the book The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Specifically the characters Kiowa, Azar and Cross.

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This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces the social and ethical issues of...
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This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces the social and ethical issues of nanotechnology. In this activity, students will explore "possible social issues through case studies using popular films, books, and news stories. The lesson is intended to stimulate discussion about social and ethical issues related to nanotechnology as well as, in a broader context, the interaction of science and technology with society.״ This activity will take one 50 minute classroom session. A Teacher Preparation Guide, Student Guide, and Next Generation Manufacturing Standards for this lesson are included.

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